Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Ekaterinburg: Japan's hopes of winning the FIFA World Cup remain a work in process but their fans are proving champions off the pitch in Russia with their exemplary behaviour, even cleaning up after themselves at matches.
Footage of Japanese supporters tidying up after a game - cue amazed reaction from fans of other countries - has become a staple of recent FIFA World Cups.
Following their shock 2-1 win over Colombia on Tuesday - the first time an Asian team had beaten a South American one at a FIFA World Cup - Japanese fans gathered up their rubbish and stuffed it inside blue plastic bin bags.
The blue is no coincidence - it is the colour of the national side's shirts.
Their behaviour appeared to inspire Colombian and Senegalese fans to follow suit and this could be the tidiest FIFA World Cup in history.
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